500+ of the Best German Shepherd Names

Bringing home your German Shepherd puppy is one of the most exciting parts of dog ownership. But what are you going to call them?

German Shepherds can live up to 13 years, so whatever you decide to call them, they’re going to be around for a while. Because of that, you’ll want to take plenty of time when naming them.

Here are some do’s and don’ts of naming dogs:

Don’t name based on current trends.

Do keep it short and simple.

Don’t make it something embarrassing to have to yell out.

Don’t give a name based on negative personality traits.

I also personally recommend keeping it interesting and providing a unique name for your puppy. It doesn’t have to be as out-there as King Arthur Pendragon of Camelot, but it also doesn’t have to be as common as Max.

Most Popular German Shepherd Names

If you want to avoid giving your German Shepherd a name that could cause some confusion at the dog park, these are the names to stay away from. These are the top 10 most popular German Shepherd names by gender.

Top 10 Male German Shepherd Names

Max

Bear

Buddy

Duke

Rocky

Jake

Shadow

Zeus

Jack

Rex

Top 10 Female German Shepherd Names

Ladie

Sadie

Sasha

Sheeba

Bella

Heidi

Princess

Maggie

Molly

Daisy

Less Common German Shepherd Names by Gender

These names are general pet names that would work for males, females, or either gender. They’re more common than some of the other names further down on this list, but aren’t at the very top of the popularity chart, either.

Names for Males

Adonis

Alamo

Axel

Bandit

Bingo

Bo

Boomer

Buck

Butch

Cerberus

Chief

Charlie

Cleo

Cosmo

Curly

Dante

Dino

Draco

Falcon

Hamlet

Jax

Levi

Major

Marmaduke

Maverick

Mister

Murdoch

Neo

Oscar

Otis

Pal

Phoenix

Pirate

Pluto

Porter

Prince

Puck

Rascal

Rebel

Ringo

Rover

Sarge

Scooter

Shane

Simon

Sinbad

Sirius

Skipper

Spike

Tex

Zane

Zeke

Names for Females

Aloha

Ambrosia

Annabelle

Ariel

Aster

Barbie

Blossom

Calamity

Chloe

Clarabelle

Clementine

Countess

Daffodil

Dancer

Dixie

Dora

Duchess

Empress

Felicity

Fern

Flicka

Flower

Freya

Gem

Gigi

Gypsy

Harmony

Iris

Ishtar

Jasmine

Layla

Lulu

Madame

Majesty

Melody

Mimi

Missy

Muffy

Pandora

Peony

Petunia

Piper

Princess

Queenie

Rosemary

Rosie

Roz

Serendipity

Serenity

Sheba

Sissy

Star

Summer

Treasure

Trixie

Venus

Wildfire

Willow

Zephyr

Unisex Names

Allegro

Avalanche

Avalon

Bailey

Biko

Bits

Blitzen

Boo

Bootsie

Bug

Camelot

Cassidy

Chaos

Clover

Corona

Cricket

Dreamer

Echo

Einstein

Eskimo

Eureka

Fedora

Fiesta

Froggy

Gargoyle

Gatsby

Hershey

Hickory

Freckles

Friday

Indigo

Java

Kid

Koko

Liberty

Lucky

Marble

Mayhem

Moonshine

Mystic

Nova

Nugget

Odyssey

Palomino

Perry

Pharaoh

Pudge

Pumpkin

Rain

Remington

Rhapsody

Ricochet

Sam

Sandy

Scruffy

September

Snickers

Socks

Solstice

Splash

Tango

Taz

Tonka

Tuesday

Utopia

Windsor

Zoom

German Shepherd Names Based on Color

If you have a Black German Shepherd or else a white one, why not celebrate that uniqueness with one of these color names? What’s great about most of these names is that most work for both male and females.

Black German Shepherd Names

Beauty

Black Jack

Blackberry

Carbon

Coal/Cole

Cricket

Domino

Ebony

Eclipse

Eightball

Inky

Jet

Kettle

Layla

Licorice

Mamba

Merlin

Midnight

Mora

Nightmare

Panther

Pepper

Phantom

Raven

Reaper

Sable

Silhouette

Spade

Storm

Vader

Velvet

Viper

Vlad

Widow

Zukua

White German Shepherd Names

Alabaster

Alaska

Angel

Arctic

Blanco

Blizzard

Casper

Cloud

Coral

Crystal

Dove

Frosty

Glow

Halo

Ice

Ivory

Jewel

Lacy

Lightning

Lilly

Luna

Magnolia

Marshmallow

Mayo

Moonshine

Opal

Pearl

Polar

Polaris

Popcorn

Seraphim

Shiver

Sky

Snow

Star

Sugar

Tundra

Vanilla

Winter

Zero

Other Color Names for German Shepherds

Amber

Azure

Blaze

Blue

Brownie

Buttercup

Butterscotch

Caramel

Checkers

Cobalt

Cocoa

Copper

Dotty

Dusty

Foxy

Freckles

Kodiak

Lava

Maple

Misty

Nacho

Othello

Oreo

Patches

Penny

Red

Ruby

Scorch

Sandy

Scarlet

Sepia

Sienna

Skittles

Smokey

Spot

Sunny

Teddy

Tigger

Whiskey

Woody

German Shepherd Names by Origin

Maybe you love Japanese culture or want to honor the Germanic origins of the breed. Either way, here are some German Shepherd names from all over the world.

Spanish Names

Adelina

Alba

Alberto

Alegria

Alita

Amigo

Amor

Barto

Belleza

Benito/Benita

Bonito/Bonita

Carmita

Carmelo

Castro

Charo

Chiquito/Chiquita

Concha

Cortez

Dali

Diego

Domingo/Dominga

Enchilada

Fabio

Flor

Gordo/Gorda

Hugo

Isabel

Julio

Leon

Lobo

Magellan

Navidad

Octavia

Oro

Oso/Osa

Paloma

Pancho

Poco

Raton

Reina

Rosa

Santiago

Savannah

Valentina

Vito

Zaida

Indian Names

Akash

Alok

Amir

Bandar

Bari

Batuk

Beta

Kumar

Lamba

Mani

Nirav

Raja

Sumit

Tej

Yogi

Native American Names

Ama

Dakota

Denali

Geronimo

Hiawatha

Honi

Kai

Kanti

Kasa

Kaya

Kele

Kitchi

Koko

Kohana

Kuruk

Lulu

Maka

Makwa

Mansi

Micco

Miki

Miwak

Maikoh

Mona

Nikan

Nina

Nova

Onida

Pavita

Sequoiah

Squanto

Takoda

Tala

Tallulah

Tiva

Wakanda

Winona

African Names

Ane

Aza

Bika

Chebe

Domme

Duma

Emi

Goni

Kaabo

Kafi

Kanzi

Lomo

Minzi

Moja

Nata

Obi

Okaka

Roho

Siti

Sudi

Tezi

Tita

Japanese Names

Aki

Akio

Akira

Arata

Haru

Haru

Haruko

Haruna

Haruto

Hibiki

Hinata

Hiro

Hiroki

Hitomi

Hitoshi

Jiro

Kaito

Katashi

Kazuko

Kenji

Kenta

Kiko

Kyo

Kyoko

Mai

Maki

Makoto

Mana

Masa

Masaki

Masaru

Michi

Mieko

Momoka

Nanami

Nao

Naomi

Nori

Red

Riku

Rikuto

Rina

Ryo

Sakura

Shiro

Sora

Tadashi

Takahiro

Takashi

Takumi

Taro

Toshio

Yoshi

Yuka

Hawaiian Names

Akua

Alamea

Alemana

Alii

Amoka

Haimi

Hanai

Hekili

Hula

Ilio

Inoki

Ipo

Kahua

Kai

Kekoa

Kika

Kiko

Kikokiko

Kio

Koa

Lani

Luana

Lupo

Malo

Makani

Mako

Malia

Mana

Mano

Meli

Moana

Moho

Nahoa

Nalani

Nalu

Nani

Olulu

Piki

Pilikea

Polua

Ula

German Names

Ada

Adolph

Aldo

Alger

Alvin

Anka

August

Ava

Baldwin

Bach

Baron

Beatrix

Bernadette

Britta

Bruno

Klaus

Dirk

Ella

Emmet

Felix

Franz

Fritz

Gertrude

Gretchen

Greta

Gunther

Hansel

Heidi

Heinz

Helga

Hilda

Johann

Kaiser

Leonard

Liesel

Marta

Millie

Mischa

Otto

Rolf

Schwartz

Siegfried

Stein

Trudy

Ulf

Waldo

Wanda

Wolfgang

Zelda

Other Lists of German Shepherd Names

Here are a few more categories that you can use to choose your German Shepherd puppy’s name!

Police Dogs Names

Ace

Arrow

Badger

Baxter

Blazer

Bones

Boris

Buck

Buster

Caesar

Charger

Colonel

Colt

Deringer

Diesel

Gator

Hawk

Hunter

Indy

Justice

Kimbo

Lucky

Magnum

Pistol

Ranger

Remington

Rhodes

Rocket

Rocky

Rusty

Scout

Taz

Trooper

Wesson

Zipper

Names from Movies and TV Shows

Aragorn

Astro

Atticus

Balto

Beethoven

Belle

Blondie

Bluto

Bolt

Boomer

Chance

Darwin

Django

Dude

Falcor

Ferris

Gizmo

Groucho

Juno

Kane

Marley

Marv

Maverick

Milo

Morpheus

Murph

Napoleon

Neo

Norman

Odie

Rin Tin Tin

Shakespeare

Sherlock

Sylvester

Tramp

Trinity

Twister

Vito

Voyager

White Fang

Yoda

Names for Long-Haired German Shepherds

Aries

Boots

Cashmere

Chester

Darcy

Dexter

Dutchess

Earl Grey

Esmeralda

Fuzz

Goldie

Grace

Guinness

Harley

Hope

Jazz

Lola

Lucas

Mimi

Monty

Muppet

Oliver

Oscar

Penelope

Romeo

Ruffles

Scruffy

Sully

Taz

Trixie

Winston

Ziggy

Heroic Dog Names

Achilles

Apollo

Artemis

Athena

Atlas

Aurora

Black Widow

Brutus

Byron

Captain

Crockett

Drax

Gambit

Gamora

Goliath

Hawkeye

Hector

Helen

Hercules

Iris

Julius

Jupiter

Logan

Midas

Minerva

Nightcrawler

Odin

Olympus

Patton

Perseus

Rhea

Saturn

Star Lord

Solomon

Triton

Thor

Titan

Venus

Xerxes

Place Names for German Shepherds

Aspen

Avalon

Brooklyn

Carson

Charlotte

Cheyenne

Dallas

Denver

Derby

Dublin

Kona

London

Paris

Phoenix

Savannah

Sparta

Sydney

Vegas

Food Dog Names

Basil

Biscuit

Candy

Caramel

Chip

Cherry

Cinnamon

Colby

Cookie

Ginger

Hazel

Honey

Meatball

Moxie

Nacho

Nutmeg

Oreo

Peanut

Pistachio

Poppy

Pumpkin

Sushi

Tootsie

Names for Pairs of German Shepherds

Abbott and Costello

Adam and Eve

Antony and Cleopatra

Athena and Zeus

Bart and Lisa

Batman and Robin

Ben and Jerry

Bert and Ernie

Bonnie and Clyde

Buzz and Woody

Cain and Abel

Casper and Wendy

Charles and Diana

Cinnamon and Sugar

Dharma and Greg

Donald and Daisy

Dora and Boots

Ebony and Ivory

Fire and Ice

Fred and Ethel

Fred and Wilma

Hansel and Gretel

Harry and Lloyd

Harry and Sally

Homer and Marge

Jack and Jill

Jasmine and Aladdin

Jekyll and Hyde

Kirk and Spock

Laurel and Hardy

Lewis and Clark

Lilo and Stitch

Lucy and Ricky

Mario and Luigi

Marshall and Lily

Mojo and Jojo

Moon and Sun

Oberon and Titania

Olive and Popeye

Rachel and Ross

Romeo and Juliet

Salt and Pepper

Starsky and Hutch

Tarzan and Jane

Yin and Yang

Yogi and Boo-Boo

Will and Grace

Choosing the Perfect German Shepherd Name

Hopefully, by now you’ve found a name that’s perfect for your German Shepherd puppy. If not, I hope that something on our list sparked an idea that led to a name.

I would love to hear more suggestions for German Shepherd names, so comment any names you think we missed below. I’d also love to hear what your German Shepherd is named, so tell me all about your dog and the story behind their name!

About Alexandra Animalso

I was raised to be a dog person. My first Shepherd grew up as I did and wanted to be where I was at all times. I got my second dog as a 16th birthday present, and her loyalty for me was just as strong as my first. I hope that my contribution to Animalso will help others find dogs who give them that same unconditional love.

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